BEXLEY -- On a chilly Friday afternoon, the Heidelberg University softball team split a pair of games with Capital University.

The Student Princes are now 6-10-1 overall and 5-9 in OAC action. Capital moves to 5-9.

GAME ONE: BERG 2 CAPITAL 10 (Five Innings)

Trailing 2-0 in the second inning, Bailee Faulkner hit a solo home run to put the Student Princes on the board. 

Capital plated two more runs in the second inning and one in the third to lead 7-1. 

Emma Dean hit a double to right center field in the fifth inning to earn an RBI. 

Capital scored three times in the fifth inning and won by run rule with a sacrifice fly to center field. 

Caitlin Dems pitched four innings in the loss and allowed seven hits. 

Dean and Leah Bouillon led The 'Berg with two hits each. 

GAME TWO: BERG 9 CAPITAL 3

Heidelberg scored early in the second game with a single to center field from Dean allowing Hanna Blasinsky to score in the top of the first inning. 

Capital evened the score in the bottom of the third inning with a home run to left field. 

The Student Princes fired back with three runs in the top of the fourth. Brooke Lewis shot a double to left-center field, allowing Faulkner to score. Raye Hammond doubled to center field allowing pinch-runner Courtney Bryson to score from second. Then Riley Cruse earned a hit to left field, bringing Hammond home. 

Capital plated one run in the fourth on a single to left field, and one unearned run in the fifth. 

A double from Brooke Lewis allowed Bouillon to score for Heidelberg to make the score 5-3 in the sixth inning. Lewis was picked off later in the inning at home. 

The Student Princes increased their lead in the seventh inning with four runs. Kat Brady scored from a throwing error at third base after an infield single from Dean. On the next play, Blasinsky scored from Faulkner grounding out to second. A single from Lewis up the left side scored Dean and put Bouillon on second base. Next in Heidelberg's batting order was Hammond who hit a single to center field, scoring Bouillon. 

Heidelberg held Capital to one hit in the bottom of the seventh to win 9-3.

Lewis led the Student Princes with four hits and three RBI. 

Riley Cruse earned her third win of the season with nine hits allowed in seven innings.

UP NEXT:

Heidelberg will face off against Capital for a doubleheader at Frann's Field. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.